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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1914
Page
2
Franklin K. Lane argues Alaska is an immense, underdeveloped wealth source with vast mineral and agricultural potential. He criticizes neglect by the nation, noting enormous unexploited lands, meager infrastructure, and scant aid beyond limited reindeer projects for Eskimos. From National Geographic Magazine.
A witty exchange from Miles Standish and John Alden plays on marital vows with Alden replying meekly to a jab about speaking for himself. The humor hinges on colonial characters and domestic irony.
Alaska Governor J. F. A. Strong thanks Seattle and the Northwest for timely help on the government railroads campaign. He says railroad development will spur mining and business, cement ties with the Pacific Coast, and bring rapid growth, with millions of new residents and farm land potential. He notes Alaska's 586,400 square miles, 100,000 suitable for farming, 6,000 miles of navigable rivers, and the Yukon navigable to the Canadian border for 500 miles.
Mrs. Mary E. Hart of Tacoma daughter-in-law to Lieut. Gov. Louis F. Hart earned her fortune in Alaska mining. Since 1900 she shoveled sand on beaches and now holds stakes in Jupiter-Mars, Cheaugemere, Lone Star and other prospects. An author and editor, she started the Pacific Monthly at Los Angeles and has been a lecturer and club leader aboard Pacific Steamship Co voyages. She presides over the Alaska Cruise club and plans to return to Alaska to gather costumes for the 1915 exposition.
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